Shonali Bose (Director) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name | Shonali Bose |
Nickname | Shonali |
Professions | Film Director, Producer, and Writer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in feet inches- 5’ 3” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 50 kg in pounds- 110 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 3 June 1965 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 59 Years |
Birthplace | Kolkata, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kolkata |
Schools | The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India Jamnabai Narsee School ( JNS ) Mumbai Loreto House, Kolkata |
College/University | Miranda House, Delhi University Columbia University, New York |
Educational Qualification | Master Degree in Political Science |
Debut | Film:- Amu (2005) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Listening to Music, Watching Movies, Photography |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | Best Film, Best Script, Best Direction - Filmmaker of the Year for 'Margarita with a Straw' (2015) |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Sexual Orientation | Bisexual |
Marital Status | Married but Separated |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Bedabrata Pain |
Children | Sons- Ishan Pain (Late), Vivan Pain Daughter- None |
Parents | Names not known |
Siblings | Brother- None Sister- None Cousin- Malini Chib |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Actor | Amir Khan |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shonali Bose
- Does Shonali Bose smoke?: Not Known
- Does Shonali Bose drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Bose has worked as an organizer for the National Lawyers Guild for about a year.
- During her school and college years, she used to work as an actress in theatres.
- Prior to becoming a professional director, she directed some short films; The Gendarme Is Here and Undocumented, Lifting the Veil.
- In 2005, Bose achieved her breakthrough with her first feature film and biographical drama Amu, which was based on her own novel of the same name.
- Amu was screened at international film festivals in Berlin and Toronto. Amu was critically acclaimed and won Bose several national and international awards for the film.
- Her 2015 film, Margarita with a Straw caught the global attention and received various awards around the World. This film was inspired by Bose’s cousin Malini who is one year younger to Bose.
- On September 13, 2013, she lost her 16-year-old son Ishan in a freak accident involving an electric razor.